1. Guidance & Support Erin Spurbeck-Norco College Counselor
Lacy Carson-JFK Middle College HS Counselor

2. Norco College Counseling
Informed Educational Goal
Career exploration (Eureka.org)
Transfer from HS vs. transfer from CCC
General education vs. major prep (Assist.org)
Student Educational Plans (SEPs)

3. Informed Ed Goals
JFK’s Vision is for students to complete a minimum 30 Norco College units
AA or AS degree completion
Certificate completion
Transferable and major-specific class completion
Complete classes recommended from the college student will attend next year

4. Sample Student Education Plan (SEP)

5. 10th Grade Students How Many Classes?
Expected to take 1-2 transferable classes each semester. Must take at least 1 each semester to maintain enrollment at NC.
Students should focus on subjects they are most likely to succeed in and avoid overlapping high school core subjects in 10th grade.
To be eligible for overload in 11th, must have a 3.0 and 9 units completed at Norco College by the end of the 10th grade year.
Students with a GPA above 3.0 may be eligible to apply for the Norco College Honors Program.
Norco College 10th guidelines:
No overload* will be offered
3-8 Units Fall/Spring
5 Units max Summer/Winter

6. 11th Grade Students How Many Classes? Norco College Guidelines:
Encouraged to take at least 2 transferable classes each semester. Must take 1 each semester to maintain enrollment at NC.
Norco College Guidelines:
3-8 Units Fall/Spring
5 Units max Summer/Winter
11 Units for overload* students (Over 3.0 and 9 units completed)
Take the AccuPlacer test at Norco College if needed for English, Science, Math and Foreign Language classes. This option is for students on an Associate’s Degree pathway or applying for Norco College Honors Program.
With approval, students following the STEM educational plan may take Norco College Math or Science in place of High School Math or Science
Students taking History and English classes at Norco College will take them in conjunction with High school US History and LA 3 A/B.

7. 12th Grade Students How Many Classes? Norco Guidelines:
Encouraged to take at least 2 transferable classes each semester. Must take 1 each semester to maintain enrollment at NC.
Norco Guidelines:
3-8 Units Fall/Spring
5 Units Summer/Winter
11 Units for overload* students (Over 3.0 and 10 units completed)

8. What is Excel? EXCEL is a 30 min. period before lunch
Monday-Thursday: Academic Support
Required for all students the first 2 weeks of school then each student is evaluated individually and assigned to EXCEL on an as-needed basis.
Will vs. Skill

9. What is Excel Cont.. Friday: Guidance
Friday EXCEL is required for all students.
Teachers are assigned to a grade level and work collaboratively to enrich students learning and progress toward A-G completion.
Grade level teams work from the same curriculum
No College courses on Fridays
Teachers work closely with Administration and Counseling to stay up to date on A-G and college entrance requirements.

10. Choosing a Norco College Class-Subject
All subjects are available
Suggestions for new JFK students that fulfill requirements:
Health
Art
Foreign Language
Suggestions—previous JFK success:
Psychology
Sociology

11. Making it all work RULES: Must take 2 high school courses per day
Must have 2 days available for EXCEL (not counting Fridays)
No college classes on Fridays
HOW TO:
Look at JFK Bell Schedule
Find college courses in time slots which allow for 2 blocks per day at the high school

12. Sample Schedule START END ACTIVITY 7:40 AM 9:25 AM BLOCK 1 9:35 AM
JFK Mon/Wed Bell Schedule Proposed Norco College Class:
SOC-1 INTRO TO SOCIOLOGY 3.00 UNITS
An introduction to the basic concepts of societal organization.
PREREQUISITE: None.
:10AM 08:35AM MW HUM 102 K Andacheh Last day to add: 09/09/16
:00AM 09:25AM TTH STEM 201 K Andacheh Last day to add: 09/09/16
:45AM 10:10AM MW HUM 102 K Andacheh Last day to add: 09/09/16
:40AM 11:05AM TTH STEM 201 K Andacheh Last day to add: 09/09/16
:15AM 12:40PM TTH STEM 201 K Andacheh Last day to add: 09/09/16
START
END
ACTIVITY
7:40 AM
9:25 AM
BLOCK 1
9:35 AM
PASSING
11:20 AM
BLOCK 3
11:30 AM
12:01 PM
Excel
12:33 PM
LUNCH
12:43 PM
2:28 PM
BLOCK 5

13. Finalizing your Norco/ JFK Schedule
After choosing and registering for your college class(es):
Print your Norco College schedule from Web Advisor
Turn it in to a Counselor along with a Schedule Change Request Form
Your high school schedule will be adjusted to accommodate your college class(es)

14. Questions
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